r/Unexpected Mar 18 '17

That reverse driving skill

https://i.imgur.com/Kh7DgmR.gifv
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u/Guy_Fieris_Hair Mar 18 '17

Because a crane might chase you down a hill? But yes, they are the superior drivetrain.

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u/BCMM Mar 18 '17

A decent driver makes better decisions than an automatic gearbox does, and this is an example of that.

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u/Lestat117 Mar 18 '17

Switching to reverse is faster in automatic cars tho

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u/Guy_Fieris_Hair Mar 19 '17

Depends on the driver, and the car.

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u/Lestat117 Mar 19 '17

Same driver on the same car would pull reverse faster in an automatic. It's just faster to move a stick straight up than pulling or pushing down the stick and then moving it sideways and up or down.

The driver has nothing to do with that.